Dr.
Nanda Kumar JANARDHANAN

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Working Paper

In the net-zero context, technology transfer plays a critical role in achieving the emission reduction and meeting the climate mitigation goals of countries. However, the extent of penetration of transferred technologies and their respective mitigation potential will depend on the scale of transfer among the source and recipient countries.

This...

Policy Brief
Author:
Precious
Benjamin
Jazel Nico
Cruz
Dang
Espita-Casanova

This policy brief aims to answer a critical question: how can policymakers, civil society, and researchers address air pollution, climate change, and socioeconomic equity with inclusive solutions?  The brief argues that much of the answer will involve reframing how policymakers, civil society groups, and researchers perceive the interrelationship...

Non Peer-reviewed Article
In Asia-Pacific Tech Monitor

Today the global demand for cleaner technologies has been growing significantly, in order to help countries meet Paris climate goals and carbon neutrality targets. However, developing economies, many of which are vulnerable to adverse climate impacts, continue to face critical challenges in terms of availability, accessibility, affordability and...

Issue Brief
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The long-standing relationship between Japan and India forms a favourable precursor for the countries to collaborate further under the Article 6 mechanisms of the Paris Agreement. While Japan’s support to India for promoting low-carbon technology and clean energy use can help minimise carbon emissions, the partnership will in turn give greater...

Working Paper

本ペーパーでは、COVID-19からの持続可能でレジリエントな回復と、グローバルな目標に沿ったより長期的な経済のリデザインに貢献するために、各国政府がすでに実施している戦略の優良事例を紹介し、さらなる行動への提言を行う。本ペーパーの読者として想定するのは、国レベル、地方レベルの実務者や政策立案者である。本ペーパーは、COVID-19からの回復とその後の社会形成に向けて、気候政策と環境政策を統合するための各国の取り組みや計画を共有するためのハブとして環境省が2020年9月に立ち上げた「リデザイン2020プラットフォーム」内の情報と、これらのトピックに関する最新の外部研究を活用し、持続可能な復興とリデザインを可能にする政策の枠組み作りと優先順位付けに環境省が役立てようとしている3つの移行...

Commissioned Report

This report is about the project with a purpose to promote cooperation on Co-benefits-type air pollution measures mainly in Asia. IGES provided advice to MOEJ on the activities of international organisations; supporting international SLCP mitigation activities such as the Climate and Clean Air Coalition to Reduce Short Lived Climate Pollutants...

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Commissioned Report

本報告書は、環境省委託事業である「令和3年度主要国の気候変動にかかる動向調査等実施業務仕様書」(2021年度事業)の実施の一環として、業務受託機関である地球環境戦略研究機関(IGES)が作成した年度事業報告書である。

 2021年度事業は、(1)中国国家気候変動戦略・国際協力センター(NCSC)との日中共同研究の実施、(2)エネルギー資源研究所(The Energy Resource InstituteTERI)との日印共同研究の実施、(3ASEAN主要国等の気候変動政策調査等、の3つ業務によって構成されている。

Book Chapter
In China's Carbon-Energy Policy and Asia's Energy Transition: Carbon Leakage, Relocation and Halos

India has an ambitious renewable energy target for the decades ahead. However, the targets are faced with two critical impediments: (1) the lack of an internationally competitive renewable equipment manufacturing industry domestically and (2) the overdependency on external supply sources for equipment and machinery. The chapter finds that, despite...

Working Paper

This paper provides good practice examples of strategies that governments have already implemented to contribute to a sustainable and resilient recovery from COVID-19 and to a longer-term redesign of their economies, which align with global goals and makes recommendations for further action. The target audience is national- and subnational-level...

Discussion Paper

Hydrogen is a potentially transformative multi-functional fuel that could help many countries achieve ambitious decarbonisation targets. High concentrations of heavy industries and rising transport emissions make hydrogen’s potential particularly enticing in Asia. However, hydrogen’s widespread deployment requires assessing multiple dimensions of...

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Project
Updated: August 2022

Global Climate and SDG Synergy Conference

Calling for an integrative approach: Climate, SDGs and biodiversity Serious concerns were underlined at the 26th Conference of the Parties (COP26) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) regarding the current NDC targets

Project
Updated: March 2023

Net-zero: Towards 1.5°C Goal

In 2021, Japan announced its Green Growth Strategy, setting out a roadmap for key technologies in line with its commitment on carbon neutrality by 2050. Japan has embarked on several initiatives on transformative technology in key sectors, with the a